Moving my desktop to school. Any smart, safe ways to make sure it does not break?
- Thread starter Xilorator
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Way to be a dick, and no. Just because you have an aptitude toward computers doesn't mean everyone else does. Fucking dick.
Moving on to the actual question, What Pyro said is a good plan.
$alvador
TD Member
i know it was a dick thing to say, but rage was necessary. it's harder to figure out how to move glassware than to move a computer, it's just a box. can either put the box in another box, or put the components back in their original boxes. it's a lot easier to move if the case is left behind, if anything that's most liable to break in some way
Xilorator
Blackpulse Admin
It probably is for some people who have had desktops for 1+ years. However I don't think 1 week 6 days counts. But thanks for your comment.
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Glocky
Drinking your tears
Cum-moon-need-tea ... oh wait, community is what I meant.
That aside, with the drama-llama-ding-dong... a well built desktop, if treated like "electronics" and moved personally (not movers, courier, etc.) will be fine.
I moved various desktops by putting in the back/front seat of my car with a seat belt for protection :)
That aside, with the drama-llama-ding-dong... a well built desktop, if treated like "electronics" and moved personally (not movers, courier, etc.) will be fine.
I moved various desktops by putting in the back/front seat of my car with a seat belt for protection :)
47
TD Admin, Chicken Licker, Top Shelf Sleeper
i was gonna say that too. your shit so new and expensive, u tripping out
im sure Sal didnt mean any harm, just JK amongst bros. as for transporting your shit, just put some cushion under, sweater/blanket/sj/pillow, to absorb the vibrations from road. i normally just toss my shit in the back seat, no fucks given, but vibration CAN make already loose/weak shit come apart.
Tarin
DARKLY Fiend
I like to keep the original box and corner protectors for the case, that's about all you need. If you don't still have those, the legit suggestions are good: blankets and seatbelt.
If you don't have the original case for the monitors, cover the screens with tracing paper or newspaper. It protects them from getting scratched. Face down on a seat or a section of the floor without cargo hooks and they should be okay.
Lotsalove,
Tarin
If you don't have the original case for the monitors, cover the screens with tracing paper or newspaper. It protects them from getting scratched. Face down on a seat or a section of the floor without cargo hooks and they should be okay.
Lotsalove,
Tarin
Tarin
DARKLY Fiend
It is me, indeed. I bought CS:GO hoping it would be a decent game. I was sorely disappointed. I will, however play it now and then with you folk.
Lotsalove,
Tarin
OG buckshot jr
TD Admin
My favourite is using the box it came in, however it could stand out like a sore-thumb to thieves and the like. So far I'd use Pyro's suggestion with the addition of the styrofoam (why does our forums think this word is spelled incorrectly? TD|Clash plugin enabled again? hahahahaha) inserts to keep it steady. Wrap 'er up in blankets n you should be good to go!
QUICK TIP!!! = Remove your hard-drive(s) and put them in a plastic shopping bag (anti-static) and place them safely in a tight pocket, like in a school bag or something. I've heard of cases with tool-less designs have them slip, you never know. It'll take you minutes to do, but at least you'll know you're good to go.
QUICK TIP!!! = Remove your hard-drive(s) and put them in a plastic shopping bag (anti-static) and place them safely in a tight pocket, like in a school bag or something. I've heard of cases with tool-less designs have them slip, you never know. It'll take you minutes to do, but at least you'll know you're good to go.
Narf!
TD Admin
Ideally, if you kept the original boxing for your graphics cards, etc. and re-box them before shipping. What Pyro suggest is a great idea, but you can't really put towels *inside* your tower to keep the cards that are on flimsy tabs and hinges from wiggling too much so best to take them out.
Steve
TD Admin | Bacon
This.
OG buckshot jr
TD Admin
No man, you have screws holding all of your PCI/E cards in place
Also, lying flat is better on bumps, since it would only push the card into the board, not up and down like a pop tab 
TurboTaco
TD Admin
I lie my desktop flat on the backseat and put a blanket and seatbelt around it. No problems ever during transport, even when going over speedbumps or potholes (and god there are so many in ontario).
So long as some derp didn't build your desktop, as BJ said, your components should be securely screwed into the case with no problems of jarring and whatnot.
A desktop computer isn't a fragile china vase, it can take some bumps n kicks (i kick mine all the time by accident when i roll on my computer chair).
Just double-check that the MOBO is fastened to the case with screws, along with all your other components (minus RAM of course) and you should be gravy takin that sucker to LAN parties n what not.
So long as some derp didn't build your desktop, as BJ said, your components should be securely screwed into the case with no problems of jarring and whatnot.
A desktop computer isn't a fragile china vase, it can take some bumps n kicks (i kick mine all the time by accident when i roll on my computer chair).
Just double-check that the MOBO is fastened to the case with screws, along with all your other components (minus RAM of course) and you should be gravy takin that sucker to LAN parties n what not.